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BATES GENEALOGY 




BATES ARMS 



Batc6 (Benealogi? 



THE NAME. 

The name Bates is supposed to be de- 
rived from Bartholomew's son, Bartholomew 
being shortened to Batte or Bate; some au- 
thorities, however, derive the name from the 
Anglo-Saxon woid "bate" meaning "con- 
tendon." 

In the form Bate the name was common 
in England for several centuries before the 
departure of the Puritans for New England. 
In New England the name was usually Bate, 
at first, changing gradually, and becoming 
fixed as Bates about the time of the Revo- 
lution. 



ANCESTORS IN ENGLAND. 

The ancestors of Clement Bates of Hing- 
h im, Mass., can be traced back to John Bate 
o* Lydd, Parish of All Hallows, County of 
Kent, England, who died in 1522. The an- 
cestry of this John is not certainly deter- 
mined. A commonly accepted statement 
has been that he was a son of Thomas Bate 



ot Lydd, who died in 1485, leaving a son 
John; but another authority gives the fol- 
lowing : — 

1. John Bate of Lydd, named in the 
wills of his brother William and his son 
Henry, both wills dated 1478. 

2. Henry Bate of Lydd, wife's name 
Agnes, will dated May 20, 1478, had child- 
ren, James, Simon, Andrew and Thomas. 

3. James Bate of Lydd, wifu^j name 
Agr|pg^ vrill dntrri Jun Ti], u\f)\ , had child- 
ren, John, Thomas and George. This John, 
son of James, is given as the ancestor who 
died in 1522. But Thomas Bate, brother of 
James, had two sons, John and William. It 
is possible that this John, son of Thomas, is 
the ancestral John who died in 1522. If 
this conjecture be correct the line would be 
through Thomas Bate as follows : 

(Thomas Bate of Lydd, died in 14S5, 
leaving two sons, John and William ) 

4. John Bate of Lydd, died in 1522, 
leaving two sons, Thomas and Andrew. He 
was Jurat of Lydd, and in his will left about 
;^20 to the Lydd church. 

5. Andrew Bate of Lydd, died in 1533. 



He had children, Joan, Simon, \Vilh"am, 
John, Kathcrine and Thomas. 

6. John Bate of Lydd, Jurat, married 
Mildred Ward Oct. 28, 1546, who was buried 
June 2, 1577. He married Mary Bennett 
June 16, 1579. H^ "^v^s buried March i, 
1^80. He had children, Mary, James, 
Thomas and Andrew. 

7, James Bate of Lydd, yeoman, mar- 
ried Mary Martine June 6, 1580. He died 
March 2, 1614. He had children, Robert, 
James, Anna, Anna, John, Thomas, Edward, 
Clement, Joseph, Mary, Isaac, Rachel and 
Martha. His son James settled at Dorches- 
ter, Mass. His son Clement settled at Hing- 
ham, Mass., and probably others settled in 
neighboring towns. 

For several generations, beginning with 
John Bate who died in 1522, the office of 
Jurat of Lydd was held in ^his family. 

The church of Lydd contains many me- 
morials of the Bate family. The arms of the 
family as shown in the different memorials 
are "sable, a fess betw^een three dexter 
hands, couped, argent." One form of the 
Bates Arms is shown on the cover of this 
book. 



ANCESTORS IN HINGHAM. 

1. Clement Bates was baptized at Lydd, 
England, Jan. 22, 1595. In the "List of 
Emigrants to America" is the record thac 
Clement Bates, aged 40 years, a " taylor/ 
with Ann his wife, also aged 40 years, five 
children and two servants, embarked at Lon- 
don for New England, April 6, 1635, in the 
ship Elizabeth. He came to Hingham, 
Mass., and on Sept. 18, 1635. he received a 
grant of five acres of land, which has been 
held by his descendants almost continuously 
to the present time. Ann, his wife, died in 
Hingham, October i, 1669, aged 74 years. 
Clement died Sept. 17, 1671, aged 'j6 years. 
Their children were James born 1621, Clem- 
ent 1623. Rachel 1627, Joseph 1630, Benja- 
min 1633, Samuel 1639. 

2. Joseph Bates was born in England in 
1630. He married in Hingham Jan. 9, 1657- 
58, Esther Hilliard. He died April 30, 1706. 
She died June 3, 1709. He was a brick- 
layer, constable, selectman four times, and 
sexton of the parish. Their children, born 
at Hingham, were Joseph born 1660, Esther 
1663, Caleb 1666, Hannah 1668, Joshua 



1 6/ 1, Bathsheba 1674, Clement 1676, Eleanor 
1679, Abigail 1680. 

3. Joshua Bates was born in Hingham 
Aug. 14, 167 1. He married Rachel Tower 
Jan, 15, 1695-96. Their children, born at 
Hingham, were Rachel born 1696, Joshua 
1698, Bathsheba 1700. Elizabeth 1703, Solo- 
mon 1706, Isaac 1708, Jacob 1710. 

4, Solomon Bates was born ia Hingham- 
April 13. 1706. He resided in the second- 
precinct toward Scituate. This second pre- 
cinct was set off as Cohasset in 1770. He 
l aarriod Deborah Whiton May i, 173Q, wh o 
;'-^^bnh]y r^'^d '^nn" 'ift^r, ^7 h^ m?''*'i^^ De- 
borah Studley of Scituate Dec. 14, 1732. 
He died, probably at Cohasset, 1779, ^^ ^'^ 
will was probated June 28, 1779, and was re- 
corded in Suffolk County records. Their 
children were : 

1. Bi;njamin, born Aug. 9, 1733; nianied Dec. S,, 
1757, Huldali Cudworth and removed to Chesterfield,. 
Mass. 

2. Abner, bom May 29, 1735; married Elizabeth 
JUJLAL, of Scituate and removed to Chesterfield. 

3. Deborah, born Oct. 28, 1737; married, May 15, 
1757. John Ewell, Jr., of Scituate. 

4. Nehemiah, born June 19, 1740. Removed to 
Chesterfield. 



5- Solomon, baptized Aug. 15, 1742. 

6. James, bom May 19, 1743; married Abigail 

and removed to Chesterfield. 

7. Desire, baptized as Lucy, June 27, 1747. 

5. Nehemiah Bates was born in Hin^^- 
ham June 19, 1740. He married Mehitable 
Marble, who died June 3, 1809. ^^ ^^^^ 
May 20, 1817. The family moved to Ches- 
terfield, Mass., about 1771, settling in that 
part of the town near Goshen. He was 
probably a soldier in the Revolution, enlist- 
ing in 1777 and serving for 21 days as a pri- 
vate in Captain Banister's company, Col. 
Ezra May's Regiment. Their children were: 

1. Joab (or Jacob and Isaac) born in Scituate May 
II, 1762. Joab married Azuba Amidon, Aug. 26, 
1786, and removed to Vermont. 

2. Nehemiah, bom in Ilingham (Cohasset) Jan. 28, 
1764. Was a soldier in the Revolution. Removed 
to Cummington, Mass. 

3. Nathaniel, bom Jan. 28, 1766; died 1787. 

4. Ephraim, born Dec. 14, 1767. Removed to 
Plainfield, Mass. 

5. Asa, born Dec. 3, 1769. Removed to Cumming- 
ton, Mass. 

6. Levi, bom in Chesterfield Sept. 9, 1771; married 
Lovina Hersey and removed to Cummington. 

7. Eliab, bom May 24, 1775. Removed to New 
York. 



8. Mehitable, born March 24, 1777; married Jona- 
than Luce, intention, May 19, 1798. They resided 
in Chesterfield. 

9. Gershom, born Oct. i, 1778; married Patty 
Parker Feb. 3, 1S03. They resided in Goshen. She 
died Oct. 10, 1855. He died Oct. 22, 1855. 

10. Solomon, born in Chesterfeld Nov. 26, 1780; 
married Abigail Willcutt April 16, 1802. They re- 
sided in Chesterfield. He died June 19, 1843. She 
died Nov. 19, 1S78, aged 95 years. 

11. Ruth, born May 9, 1785. Died in infancy. 




Descendants of flsa Bates 




Asa Bates was born in Hingham, (second 
precinct, now Cohasset) Dec. 3, 1769; re- 
moved with his parents to Chesterfield, 
Mass , about 1771; removed to Cummington, 
Mass. about 1796; married Nov. 17, 1796, 
Jemima Kingman, daughter of Isaac King- 
man of Goshen, a soldier in the Revolution- 
ary War. Asa Rates and Jemima Bates 
united with the First Congregational Church 
of Cummington in 1798. She died at Cum- 
mington June 20, 1836, aged 62 years. He 
died at Conneaut, Ohio, April 19, 1840. 
Their children, born in Cummington, near 
Goshen, were Vesta, Shepperd, Lois, Asa 
Marvel, Martin, Isaac, Jemima and Melzo. 



I. VESTA BATES. 

Vesta Bates was born June i6, 1797; mar- 
ried Gen. Henry Keyes July 9, 1829. They 
resided at Conneaut, Ohio. He died July 
21, 1873. She died at Conneaut August 21, 
1883. Their children, born at Conneaut, 
were Marcus B., Martin B., Charles W., Elias 
A., Phebe A., Russell M., and Milo O. 

I. Marcus Bates Keyes was born March 
30, 1830; married Louise Gordon Aug. 31, 
1855, who died Oct. 4, 1855. He married 
Frances M. Beach Sept. 10, 1856. He died 
Nov. 7, i860. They resided in Beloit, Wis. 
Their children are : 

1. Henry A., bom Aug. 8, 1857, died Nov. 22, 1888. 

2. Mary Louise, born April 7, 1859; married Elias 
C. Greenlee Sept. 13, 1877, and resides at LaGrange, 
III. Their children are : 

1. Louise B., bom Sept. 21, 1878. 

2. Gertrude Frances, bom Nov. 13, 1882. 

3. Helen, born June 13, 1890. 

2. Martin Bates Keyes was born Nov. 4, 
1831; married Ann Eliza Lloyd Sept. i, 1857, 
who died in 1874. He died Sept. 20, 1902. 



They resided at Conneaut, O. Their child- 
ren were : 

1. Charles L., bom 1S59, resides in New Mexico. 

2. Grace, born 1S61, who died in infancy. 

3. Charles W. Keyes vva.s born Dec. 23, 
1832; died Oct. 8, 1854. 

4. Elias Asa Keyes was born May 9, 
1834; manied Charlotte E. Fenton Nov. i^, 
1859, '^^'^^o <^i^^ Oct. 19, 1877. Their child- 
ren were : 

I. William M., born Oct. 29, 1863; died Oct i, 1893. 

He married Mrs. Alice Strickler Miller 
Feb. 9, 1889. They reside in Columbu<,Ohio 

5. Phebe Ann Ktyes was born Jan. 25, 
1836; married Dr. E, D. Mcrriam May 2. 
i8S5- They reside at Conneaut O. Their 
children were : 

1. Henry, born Feb. 24, 1S56, died in infancy. 

2. Charles K., born Jan. 25, 1857; married Bertha 
Bockes May i, 1888. They resided at Ludington, 
Mich. He died June 15, 1892. They had one child, 
Carrie, bom Feb. 2:, 1892, died when about six 
months old. 

3. Clara, born June 16, 1859, died in infancy. 

4. Carrie M., bom Dec. 22, 1862; married Dr. A. G. 
Krum June 23, 1896. They reside at Erie, Pa. 



6. Russell Melzo Keyes was born Dec. 
22, 1837; married Mrs. Catherine L. Fifield 
Smith Sept. 11, 1866. They reside at Lud- 
ington, Mich. Their children were: 

I. Sarah Fifield, bom Jan. i, 1S70; married Rev. B. 
H. Burtt Jan. 1,1891. They reside at Ludington, 
Mich. Their children are : 

Benjamin H., bom Nov. 24, 1891. 

Catherine, born Oct. 19, 1892. 

Russell Keyes, born Aug. 24, 1897. 

Rollo Fifield, born Sept. 15, 1S99. 

Abner Kellogg, bom Dec. 23, 1902. 



2. Vesta Maria, bom May 8, 1871; died Aug. 16, 
1872. 

7. Milo Osborne Keyes was born April 
9, 1840; married Mary Melissa Shoup Sept. 
5, 1894. They reside at Jefferson City, Mo. 
Their children were : 

1. Mary Vesta, bom Jan. 9, 1896. 

2. Martin Osborne, bom Dec. 21, 1897, died Jan. 3, 
1899. 

3. Russell Theron, born Dec. 22, 1901. 



II. SHEPPERD BATES. 

Shepperd Bates was born March 22, 1799; 
married Belena Gannett, and resided at 
Wheatland. Mich, He died March 23, 18SS. 
She died April 17, 1891. 




III. LOIS BATES. 

Lois Bates was born Jan. 27, 1801; mar- 
ried Jotham Damon, May 28, 1829, who died 
Nov. 13, T870. She married Joel Willcutt 
Sept. I, 1879, who ^^^^ ^^^' 3^' 1SS2. She 
resided in Cummington, Mass., where she 
died Oct. 18, 1895. 



IV. ASA MARVEL BATES. 

Asa Marvel Bates was born Nov 12, 
1804; married Almira Howes June 23, 1832. 
They resided at Cummineton, Islass. He 
died Oct. 9, 1855. She died Jan. 8, 1892. 
Their children were Lorenzo, Alonzo, Lo- 
vina A., Harriet E., and Martha E. 

I. Lorerzo Bates was born May 7, 
1833; married Laura A. Tyrreli Sept. 10, 
1867. They resided at Cummington. He 
died Sept. 25, 1903. Their children were: 

1. Flora M., born Nov. 19, 1S6S. 

2. Franklin E., born March 5, 1S70; married Grace 
L. Peckham Sept. 2, 1893. They reside at Montague, 
Mass. Their children are : 

I. Walter E., born March 29, 1894. 

2. Alonzo Bates was born M;iy 18, 1835; 
died April 6, i860. 

3. Lovina A. Bates was born July 29, 
1837; married Ira B. T. Damon March 31, 
1866, who died March 31, 1900 She resides 
at Flint, Mich. Their children were : 

I. Walter Alonzo, born March 24, 1S67; married 



Madie Loist Sept. i6, 1898. Tliey reside at Detroit, 
Mich. Their children are: 

1. Royden Ira, bom Aug. 16, 1900. 

2. Eva Fern, bom July 26, 1902. 

2. Eva Ahnira, born Oct. 27, 1870; married Arthur 
B. Morse April 30, 1890. They reside at Lansing, 
Mich. Their children are: 

1. Claude Augustus, born Feb. 14, 1S91. 

2. Walter Ira, bom Sept. 12, 1895. 

3. Iva May, bom March 13, 1899. 

3. Cora Belle, bom Nov. 4, 1S72; married Wm. B. 
Elwood April 15, 1891. They reside at Flint, Mich 
Their children were : 

1. Ethel Flossie, born Feb. 5, 1892; died Sept. 
27, 1896. 

2. Hazel Fern, born April 29, 1S98. 

4. Alice May, bom Aug. 27, 1876; resides at Flint, 
Mich. 

4. Harriet E. Iktes was born May 21, 

1 841; married Jerry Gardner Oct. 23, 1866. 

Thev reside at Plain field, Ma.ss. Their child- 

ren are : 

I. Emma, born Feb. 26, 1870; married EJwin Gloyd 
Nov. 16, 1890. They reside at Flainfield. Their 
children are : 

I. Ralph E., born Sept. ir, 1891. 

5. Martha V.. Bates was born Feb. 4. 
1848; married Erving Thayer April ir, 1S76. 
They reside at Conwc^)^, Mass. 



V. MARTIN BATES. 

Martin Bates was born Jan. 21, 1807; 
married Sarah Bolster Sept, 23, 1830. They 
resided at Rolling Prairie, Ind. She died 
Oct. 24, 1855. He died April 17, 1894 
Their children were Alvira, George W., 
Luther, Mary Jane, Alzora, Alvin and John. 

I. Alvira Bates was born July 23, 1831; 
married Hiram Love Feb. 21. 1861, who 
died Feb. 11, 1S77. Their children were: 

1. Ella, bom June 30, 1S63; died Oct. 12, 1S76. 

2. Rosa and Willie, bom and died Nov. 1869. 
She married Chester B. Tov/ner Aug. ir, 

1878, who died April 4, 1896. She resides 
at Rolling Prairie, Ind. 

2. George William Bates was born Aug. 
12, 1835; married Mary Hayden July 7, 
1864. He died Aug. 6, 1873. Their child- 
ren were : 

1. Alice, bom Aug. 26, 1866; died May 14, 1875. 

2. Hayden James, bom March 10, 1870; married 
Louise Crawford Feb. 27, 1900. They reside in New- 
York City. 

3. Luther Bates was born June 22, 1838: 



married Adaline Conant Dec. 24, 1863. He 
died June 2, 1870. Their children were: 

1. Nellie E., born Sept. 19, 1S64; married Nathaniel 
Knight Feb. 27, 1890. They reside at New Carlisle, 
Ind. Their children were : 

1. Blanche, bom Oct. i, 1894. 

2. Minnie M.,bom and died June 14, 1902. 

2. Emma, born Feb. 3, 1S67; married James Birchim 
March 21, 1889. They reside at Rolling Prairie, Ind. 
Their children are : 

I. Ward, bom Oct. 6, 1S97. 

4. Mary Jane Bates was born Oct. 17, 
1842; married Henry H. Conant Feb. I, 
1866, who died Dec. 14, 1S94. She resides 
at Roodhouse, 111. Their chi-dren were : 

1. Ernest B., born Dec. 8, 1S67; married Grace 
Smith May 3, 1893. They reside at San Diego, Cal. 
Their children were : 

1. Burnham G., bom Jan. 25, 1894. 

2. Hubert H., bom Sept. 5, 1896; died May 21, 
1898. 

2. Eva May, bom May 13, 1869; married Charles 
Porter Dec. 28, 1892. They reside at Storm Lake, 
Iowa. Their children are : 

1. William P'loyd, bom, Nov. 8, 1898. 

2. Henry Howard, bom Sept. 21, 1901. 

3. Anna, bom Aug. 21, 1874; married Clinton A. 
Hicks April 4, 1894. They reside at New Carlisle, 
Ind. Their children are: 



1. Cora Geneva, bom Jan. 3, 1896. 

2. Heniy Clare, born June 9, 1899. 

4. Alice, born Aug. i, 1876, who resides at Rood- 
house, 111. 

5. Alzora Bates was born Oct. 30, 1845; 
married McDonald Shead March 21, 1867, 
who died Jan. 13, 1882. Their children 
were : 

1. Angle, born Nov. 28, 1870; died Aug. 19, 1872. 

2. Guy, born Feb. 13, 1874; died Feb. i, 18S2. 

She married Wm. H. Hecker July 22, 
1886. They reside at Rolling Prairie, Ind. 

6. Alvin Bates was born Feb. 7, 1850; 
died March 1850. 

7. John Bates was born April 9, 1851; 
married Encie Canfield April 10, 1877, who 
died Feb. II, 1881. Their children were : 

1. Clarence F., born March 28, 1878; married 
Blanche McGarity Oct. 21, 1901. They reside ut 
Rolling Prairie, Ind. Their children are : 

I. Encie L., bom Aug. 21, 1902. 

2. Maude, born Nov. 12, 1880; married Frank We- 
dow June 9, 1901. They reside at Marshall, M'.-.h. 

John Bates married Emma Bruce Feb. 
24, 1886. They reside at Mishawaka, Ind. 
Their children were : 

3. Martin C, bom April 14, 1888; diedMay 31, 1891. 

4. Ruth, bom Jan. 6, 1898. 



VI. ISAAC BATES. 

Isaac Bates was born Oct. 25, 1810; mar- 
ried Harriet Edwards Oct. 24, 1832, who 
died Aug. 13, 1855. Their children were 
Edward M., Ozro, and Vesta M. He mar- 
ried Mrs. Florintha Whitmarsh Dawes Jan. 
16, 1856. They resided at Cummington. 
He died Sept. 22, 1862. She died June 25, 
1903. Their children were Theodore M. and 
Newton W. 

I. Edward Monroe Bates was born Aug. 
15, 1833; married Grace Elder May 7, 1867. 
They resided at Cummington. He died 
Dec. 24, 1900. Their children were : 

1. Milo Robert, born Sept. 14, 1868; married Inda 
Agnes Brooks Jan. 4, 1S99. They reside at Worth - 
ington Mass. Their children are : 

1. Grace Ellen, bom March 16, 1900. 

2. Robert Brooks, born Dec. 25, 1901. 

2. LilUe Vesta, born June 5, 1871. 

3. Lucy Ann, born Aug. 5, 1873. 

4. Ceylon Moody, born June 13,1876; married Ethel 
Sophia Rice April 16, 1903. They reside at Ashfied, 
Mass. Their children are: 

I. Marjorie Gertrude, born Aug. 4, 1904. 

5. Rollin Elder, born Oct. 16, 1878. lie resides 
at Cummington. 



2, Ozro Bates was born Oct. l8. 1835; 
married Diana J. Holmes Oct. lo, 1858. He 
died June 22, 1890, at La Crosse, Wis. Their 
children were : 

1. Herbert L., born Oct. ii, 1S59; died March 24, 
1S94. 

2. Luella M., born June 4, 1S61. She resides at 
La Crosse, Wis. 

3. Lyman, born Oct. 7, 1864; died Oct. 8, 1865. 

3. Vesta Tvlarilla was born July 24, 1845; 
died Aug. 23, 1867. 

4. Theodore Meizo }5atcs was born 
March 19, 1858; married Olive Cozad Aug. 
30, 1882. They reside at Cleveland, Ohio. 
Their children were : 

1. CUfford Whitman, bom March 9, 18S4. 

2. Olive Kate, born Oct. 20, 1SS5, died May 12, 1886. 

3. Rosamond, born April 14, 1S87. 

4. Stanlee Theodore, born May 6, 1S91. 

5. Russell Cozad, born July 16, 1893, ^'^-^ Aug. 20, 
1896. 

6. Florintha Ortentia, born Sept. 4, 1S9S. 

7. Gertrude Florence, born Sept. 7, 1900. 

5. Newton Whitmarsh Bates was born 
Dec. 25. 1859; married Gertrude Cassell 
Aug. 17, 1887, They reside at West Bloom- 
field, N. Y. Their children were : 

1. Helen, born Aug. 22, died Aug. 26, 1S89. 

2. Theodore Newton, born Sept. 8, 1896. 

3. Arthur Cassell, born Oct. 12, 1902. 



VII. JEMIMA BATES. 

Jemima Bates was born Jan. 31, 1813; 
married Hosea Ford June 13, 1833, who died 
Oct. 22, 1867. She died May 16, 1894. They 
resided at Fayette, Ohio. Their children 
were Ansel B., Austin K., Vesta J., Laura 
A., Lois B., Deborah T., Horace W., Hora- 
tio M., Lewis H. 

I. Ansel Bates Ford was born March 
20, 1834; married Hannah M. Ellsworth 
April 1866, who died April 8, 1894. 
Their children w re: 

1. Walter Alison, bom Dec. 5, 1867; married Matie 
M. Garrett Nov. 25, 1SS8. Their children are: 

1. Howard, born Feb. 12, 1891. 

2. Kenneth, born Jan. 29, 1895. 

They reside at Toledo, Ohio. 

Ansel B. Ford manie I Susan M. Kenyon 
April 8, 1898. They reside at Fayette, O. 

2. Austin Keys Ford was born April 22, 
1836; married Delia W. Stebbins Jan. 9, 
1866, who died July 6, 1887. Their children 
were : 



I. Cora, bom Oct. lo, iS66; married E. Kefus Aug. 

1. 1900. They reside at Hudson, Mich. 

2. William, born March 16, 1869. 

Austin K. Ford married Celestia Wess- 
cott Aug. 20, 1890. They reside at Fayette, 
Ohio. 

3. Vesta Jemima Ford was born May 
20, 1838; married William A. Barager July 
16, 1857. She died Jan. 26, 1880. Their 
children were : 

1. Lutha Ann, born July 7, 1858; married Wm. H. 
Pifer Sept. 26, 1876, who died Dec. 15, 1878. She 
married Clairmont Beavers Oct. 25, 1888. They re- 
side at Jerome, Mich. 

2. Alonzo Ford, born Jan. 29, i860; married Jose- 
phine Good in 1883. He died April 7, 1893. They 
had two children : 

1. Leo, born Oct. 10, 18S5; married Myrtle 
Reesbery April 16, 1904. They reside at Jen- 
nings, Mich. 

2. Burr, bom March 2, 1887, resides at Fort 
Wayne, Ind. 

3. Hosea Lincoln, born Feb. 19, 1S61; married 
Stella Patterson Sept. 25, 1884, and resides at Adrian, 
Mich. Their children are : 

1. Lena, bom July 19, 1S85; married Hugh 
Bitely Jan. 6, 1903. They reside at Adrian, Mich. 

2. Lulu, born Nov. 24, 1887. 

3. Vera, born Aug. 11, 1891. 



4- Alma, born Nov. ii, 1S93. 
5. Linford, born Sept. 19, 1902. 

4. Leo Austin, bom Jan. 10, 1S64; died Jan. 16, 1S65. 

5. Wesley Munger, bom Oct. 14, 1871; married 
Kate Noble Nov. 10, 1S97. They reside at Seattle, 
Wash. Their children are : 

1. Vesta Lucile, bom Oct. 5, 1898. 

2. Edith Kate, born June 4, 1900. 

3. Inez Irene, bom March 8, 1903. 

6. Mar)' Leona, born March 26, 1874; married Bert 
E. Jackson Dec. 14, 1891. They reside at Addison, 
Mich. Their children are: 

1. Flossie Leola, born Aug. 6, 1893. 

2. George Wesley, bom Sept. 3, 1895. 

3. Fred Atlas, bom March 20, 1899; died March 
7, 1900. 

7. Wilber Henry, born Dec. 21, 1S79; married 
Louise Conklin Nov. 6, 1901. They reside at Adrian, 
Mich. They have one child : 

I. Helen Irene, bom April i, 1902. 

4. Laura Ann Ford was born Feb. 16, 
1841; married N S. Dewey Feb. 23, 1875. 
who died June 16, 1900. They reside at 
Fayette, Ohio. 

5. Lois Bates Ford was born April 24, 
1843; married J. W. Binns March 22, 1869. 
They reside at Fayette, Ohio. Their child- 
ren are : 



1. Carrie B., born Feb. 26, 1871; married Walter 
Hill Sept. 16, 1894. They reside at Monessen, Pa. 

2. William C, born June 8, 1875; married Lena 
Dezroff Oct. i, 1901. They reside at Toledo, Ohio. 

3. Harry S., born Feb. 14, 1883. Resides at Fay- 
ette, Ohio. 

6. Deborah Tower Ford was born Sept. 
4, 1845; married Spencer Westfall April 
1868. She died at Fayette, Ohio, July 26, 
1881. He died Sept. 9, 1881 . Their child- 
ren were : 

1. Edith M., born Aug. 22, 1869; married Otis U. 
Griffin Dec. 24, 1890. They reside at Wauseon, Ohio. 
Their children are : 

1. Milton S., bom Oct. 14, 1891. 

2. Cecil O., born Feb. 26, 1896. 

3. Horace R., born Feb. 14, 1898. 

2. Claude, born June 17, 1875. ^^^ resides at Fay- 
ette, Ohio. 

7. Horace Webster Ford was born Oct. 
20, 1847; married Amelia Emerick Oct. 29, 
1872, who died Oct. 29, 1897. Their child- 
ren were : 

I. Alford born June 27, 1S74; married Arrilla Mc- 
Clain June 10, 1897. They reside at Fayette, Ohio. 

Horace W. Ford married Mary M. 
Punchers July 18, 1900. They reside at 
Fayette, Ohio. 

8. Horatio Pvlelzo Ford was born Feb. 



10, i<S5i; married Anna Ilnsted r'vlarcii 17, 
1875. They reside at Toledo, Oliio. Their 
children are : 

1. Jasper R., born Dec. 15, 1S75; niarried Blanche 
Bridenbaugh Oct. 18, 1899. They reside at Cleve- 
land, Ohio. Their children are : 

1. Leland R., bom Aug. 7, 1900. 

2. Hildred E., born Jan. 26, 1902. 

2. Guy R., born Sept. 2, I S80. lie resides at To- 
ledo, Ohio. 

9. Lewis Henry Ford was born Oct. lO, 
1853. He resides at Fayette, Ohio. 




VIII. MELZO BATES. 

Melzo Bates was born May 17, 1817; mar- 
ried Laura H. Gould Dec. 30, 1840. They 
resided at Pierpont, Ohio. He died June 
I5» 1S75. Their children were Theron M., 
Ozro A., and Vesta L. 

I. Theron Melzo Bates was born Oct- 
8, 1 841; married Frances F. Dutcher March 
3, 1863. They reside at Chicago, 111. Their 
children are : 

1. Charles Theron, born Jan. 10, 1864; married 
Anna Morrow Oct. 15, 1890, who died March i, 1900: 
Their children are : 

1. Margaret M., bom Feb. 22, 1892. 

2. Theron Merrell, born Sept. 22, 1893. 

3. Charles William, born March 22, 1896. 

He married Mrs. Mary Roodhouse Bolby Sept. 3, 
1902. They reside at Roodhouse, 111. They have 
one child: 

I. Helen, born July 25, 1903. 

2. Flora F., born Nov. 18, 1865. She resides at Chi- 
cago, 111. 

3. Frank A., born May 27, 1868. He resides at Chi- 
cago, 111. 

4. Blanche R., born Dec. 7, 1875 ! married Orin P. 



Begole June 22, 1896. They reside at East St. Louis, 
111. 

2. Ozro Asa Bates was born June 11, 
1844; married Kate E. Reitz, March 9, 
1880. They resided at Erie, Pa. He died 
Sept. 8, 1885. They had one child: 

I. Irma L., born June 6, 1882. She resides at 
Pierpont, Ohio. 

3. Vesta Laura Bates was born Sept, 
21, 1851; married Herbert A. Mixer Feb. 11, 
1877. They reside at Pierpont, Ohio. They 
have one child : 

I. Grace L., bom Feb. 2, 1878. She resides at 
Pierpont, Ohio. 




